Jay Slater’s mum says GoFundMe page will ‘give him the send-off he deserves’
More than £60,000 has been raised.
Jay Slater’s mother asked for more donations to her son’s GoFundMe so they can ‘give our boy the send-off he deserves’.
Around £60,000 has been donated to the fundraiser since the 19-year-old from Lancashire went missing in Tenerife on June 17.
The apprentice bricklayer’s body was found on Monday after what police believe was an accidental fall in an area so ‘inaccessible’ they needed a helicopter to retrieve him.
Now his family want to return Jay’s body to the UK for his funeral. This costs anywhere from £2,500 to £20,000, according to repatriation provider Homeland International.
In an update today, his mother Debbie Duncan said: ‘We are working with agencies to arrange Jay’s repatriation to the UK and the remaining funds, along with any future donations will be used to help with this if needed and to pay for Jay’s funeral costs back home.
‘We want to give our boy the send-off he deserves so please do continue to share and support our fundraiser however you can.’
Jay’s friend Lucy Law, who first alerted police, launched the campaign in the days after he disappeared.
Various updates from Jay’s mother, who travelled to the Spanish island during the search, detailed how the funds would be used.
Debbie said it would be used to fly out family and friends to help search for Jay, along with funding food, accommodation and equipment for volunteers.
Just a day before Jay was finally found, a specialist search crew called Signi Zoekhonden was flown out to the island with the help of these donations.
Today, Debbie said: ‘Thank you for all of your kindness, support and condolences in light of the tragic news that Jay’s body has been found.
‘We are overwhelmed with grief and are so grateful for your support.
‘The wonderful team from The Netherlands, Signi Zoekhondon, have remained in Spain all week and have continued to support us since Jay was found.
‘They are due to fly home in the coming days and we are so appreciative of their dedication and support.
‘We would like to thank LBT Global for their support during this impossible time.’
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